I'm sorry this post is late.....I have good reason. We buried my father in law last Tuesday and my mind just hasn't been with it. He deteriorated quite quickly and (let's just say) was forced to move into the Aged Care Home which he didn't handle very well.
He moved on the Thursday 30th August, went into a coma on the Monday lunchtime, was transferred to the hospital Monday night and never recovered. He passed away with family surrounding him on Wednesday 5th September at 5.15pm. He was 45kg when he died....a mere shadow of the man we knew and loved. Dementia is seriously the new 'cancer'....it eats away at a person until they are no longer there. So much research needs to be done to understand this horrible disease that takes our loved ones, young and old.
I pray that he knows how much he was adored by his family. When I married my husband, they 'adopted' me as their own, and the running joke was that he was the son-in-law and I was the daughter...…..I miss him terribly!
So this Friday night Sew In is in memory of Dad and all those who have suffered/are suffering from Alzheimers/Dementia, or any of the other forms of Dementia. I feel for every single one of you dealing with it. Just remember, the person is still there and still needs you, don't leave them alone.
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